Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-11-09
ste no time in talk. HerelIet me have

waste no time IN talk. Herei let me have
Grimbot stepped back, excIaining:
What the keyl you want to 60 Quit
Ihats funny notiOnl But, 1 say none
Mr.. Matthias. e'''-''A
'Say, now, stop that" replied Grimbot
''or else l shall knock you ON the beod
nave no objection to your leaving your
so, too" '-' W
The others! What OF. ;s:''
II, urlm9ot gave q wide sweep around with
his hand, as he replied:
why, the dead, of coursep'
-, The dead-who is talking to you about
the dead? Why, man, 1 am alive. still
living, don't you see?'' -
"Phew! that is an awful jOkel But
see here, am a good fellow. Come along
and take drink with me-"
Like pair of pincers his hand crashed
Mr.. Matthias wrist. He dragged him to
small building, where he lived. and
floor e''''O
Mr.. Matthias was literally dumfounded.
After closing the door Grimbot got n
bottle from shelf, and, filling two
glasses, he took one and held it uD. saw
ing:
Here's to you. Mr.. Matthias
"Listen to me, good man." said Mr..
Matthias. "YOu want to have YOUR little
joke ut my expense. Well and good. But
there is time for all things. For n
reason that concerns me only, I have
allowed myself to be buried. Now. bnsi-
ness OF great Importance REQUIRES nv
presence outside. Let me go, and, I as
sure you, shall pay you well.''
While he was speaking Grimbot had
slowly walked around the table and taken
a position, standing, his back against the
door. VIZ
'YOu are a good talker," sneered he.
$50 you are alive, ehi Well, you are not
the hrst that has told me that. You see.
l hear such strange stories. I am quite
roma OF my subordinates. Every night
one OF TWO OF them come, without cere-
mony' TO take drink with me. Last
night 1t was the notary You know whom
mean; your neighbor, RadeI. the one
that has the broken column. Tho nigbt
before last had a call from Mime. Clan
din, mighty fine looking woman. I tell
you. l am good fellow. I let them
walk about at night and chat with them
put as to letting them go outside, that is
quite another thing"
Mr.. Matthias began to feel uncomfort-
able. And no wonder, for Grimbot smoke
Win perfect cOmpOsure, like afunctionarv
who understood the responsibilities of his
Office. ---a
he was medium sized, thick set man.
with hands like q gorilla's. His ewes wore
black and glistening. A SILVER ran throuUh
MI. Matthias frame as the idea struck him
that the man was crazy.
Yes, that must be it. He must be a
visionary fellow who believed his grave
yard peopled with ghosts. He lived in a
fantastic world, the creation of a drunk
ards brain.
Mr.: Matthias began talking, pleading.
promising, supplicating. Why, how could
he, the good, kind, intelligent Grimbot.
make such mistake as to take him for a
dead man, and he burst into laugh
Here!' said Grmbot, CURLY; "enough
OF this! So long as you won't behave rea-
sonaoIy You viii have to go in again"
Go in again! Go in whereof
Into your home, of course. At the
corner of the third division
Unto the tomb? Neverr'
"YOu won't! Once! Twicer'
Mr.. Matthias looked at the enormous
hands. Overcome with terror he Glanced
around, looking for an opening to escaDe
through. There was but one, the door
and there was Grimbot propped up against
it, Anyhow, he had to pass. cost what
1t may. So he rushed forward with n
scream.
Grinbot quietly put forward his omen
hand, into which the throat of his assault
ant fitted closely. Mr.. Matthias hiccouphed
and tried to struggle. The hand closed
more tightly. Mr.. Matthias Slid down to |
the floor, kicked about for little while |
and then remained motionless.
Grimbot, like one used to occurrences of |
this kind, picked him up, and, walking |
with the dignifed step Of man conscious
OF having done his duty. he carried him
back to the tomb, where he cast him into |
the crypt. He then kicked the slab back |
into its place, closed the grated door and |
resumed his walk among the tombs. NUT |
tering:
"Did you ever see the like? Wanted to
go out, ehP And me lose my situation. |
Not much"
This is why Mr.. Matthias widow WINS
able, shortly after, to marry the one She |
had always loved.-Translated for Ne
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